11/10/1943. 6.= pm. Stuart Hibberd.
The Admiralty has given news during the
last half hour of activity by our midget
submarines which have hit and damaged
the German Tirpitz below the waterline.
The attacks were carried out by HM.
midget submarines on the 22nd. September
in Norwegian waters. 3 submarines
have not returned and some of the crew
may be in enemy hands.
The Tirpitz was lying in Kåfjord
in Northern Norway and the midget
submarines operated 1000 miles from
their British base.
In Italy the best progress is made
in the mountainous country.
In the central sector where the advance
also of the 8th Army is directed against
Campobasso which is an important
road centre. Montgomery's men
are also advancing to Campobasso.
Our medium bombers in Italy have
attacked enemy supply lines behind
the front. The first units to enter into
Naples were as is now known the
Kings' Dragoon Guards. Afterwards
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